exterminatory measure; eradication campaign
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
myself; yourself; I; me; you
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
no, not like that (but like this)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
connection; link; relationship
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
such; like that; that sort of; very
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
impossible; unlikely; improbable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable